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Gene Finds His Roots (October 2014)

August 11, 2023
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8.11.23 – In 2014, PBS was airing the hit series “Finding Your Roots,” where host Henry Louis Gates and a team of genealogists gathered information on the family histories of celebrities and public figures. In October of that year, Gene Grant sat down with genealogist Ruth Randall and got a few surprises about his own…

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How Journalism Has Changed in the Last Two Decades

August 11, 2023
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8.11.23 – To make Gene Grant’s final show extra special, we assembled a group of people who’ve been around the show, and Gene, for years. Kathy Wimmer is a retired producer who helped build The Line, making sure we had the right group to dissect the issues of the week. KKOB radio host T.J. Trout…

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